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RED OAK -- For the past decade or so, a true sign that wrestling season has arrived is the I-95 Duals Tournament, which is held just before Thanksgiving at Northern Nash High School.
The prestigious event continued last Tuesday as several schools from the area and beyond took part in a dual-match format at the NNHS Gymnasium.

BUNN -- There's something about the too-infrequent Nash Central-Bunn girls basketball rivalry that makes fans thirsty for a little more.
The schools used to play every year, but then took a few seasons off from that contract -- though they did meet in a memorable playoff game in 2018, with Nash Central earning a narrow road victory in a to-the-wire thriller.

NASH COUNTY -- After one year at the Rocky Mount Event Center, the annual Nash County Christmas Basketball Tournament will be returning to school sites later this month.
The tourney is scheduled for December 19-21, and games will be held at Nash Central and Northern Nash High Schools.

ROCKY MOUNT -- With both schools rounding out the fall sports season during the prior week, county rivals Nash Central and Northern Nash turned their attention to the hardwood last Tuesday night for each school's first basketball game of the 2019-2020 season before letting out for Thanksgiving break.
In front of a near-capacity crowd, it was Northern Nash that swept the Bulldogs, picking up four wins on both the JV and Varsity levels.

BUNN -- Like any good boys basketball coach, Nash Central's Renny Taylor knows how to strategize toward the strengths and weaknesses of his team during a given season.
Which brings us to the 2019-20 campaign as Nash Central doesn't have the star power of some other clubs in the always-competitive Eastern Plains Conference.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are the updated brackets for the Class 2-AA and Class 3-A State Football Playoffs:

ROCKY MOUNT -- Varsity football success often has its roots on the junior varsity level, where athletes can experience a career foundation while building toward the future.
Nash Central High School hopes this year's JV excellence will translate into varsity victories down the road as the Junior Bulldogs capped off a strong campaign by winning the Eastern Plains Conference championship.

(L TO R) NORTHERN NASH'S
GARRETT WILLIAMSON AND
NASH CENTRAL'S DANIEL BOWERS

NORTHERN NASH'S PAUL POWELL

STANHOPE -- For the second time this season, Northern Nash and Southern Nash met on the gridiron for a matchup last Friday -- but the stakes were much higher on this occasion.
The clubs had met in Big East Conference regular season action back in October, with undefeated Southern Nash pulling away in the second half to defeat the upstart Fighting Knights.